A Florida doctor[/B] who was accused of raping his female patients while they were under sedation was found dead Monday, according to reports.
Dr. Eric Andrew Salata was arrested on Nov. 21 when two women, ages 51 and 72, claimed Salata sexually assaulted them during cosmetic procedures at his practice, according to NBC2 News.
The agency later reported that a third woman had made a similar allegation.
Salata was released from the Naples Prison Center after posting bail on Nov. 22 and his trial was scheduled for Dec. 19.
On Monday morning, police officers were called to conduct a check on Salata's whereabouts as he had given no sign of life.
Authorities discovered his body in a ditch. The man had been shot in the leg and head and a handgun lying next to him.
Salata also left two notes, his wedding ring and credit cards at home.
Authorities are conducting an investigation into his death. No further details surrounding the case, including the cause of death, were released.
Adam Horowitz, an attorney for one of Salata's victims, issued a statement to The Daily Beast on Tuesday after his death, saying: "It is disappointing that Dr. Salata escaped justice."
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